Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba đen ba đỏ, ai không rõ thì ăn cơm đèn

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Meaning · English

Unclear or confusing situation

Literally: three black three red, whoever doesn't understand eats lamp rice

Examples

Tình hình kinh tế hiện tại thật ba đen ba đỏ, ai không rõ thì ăn cơm đèn.The current economic situation is really unclear, it's all confusing.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ba đen ba đỏ, ai không rõ thì ăn cơm đèn” mean?

Unclear or confusing situation Literally: three black three red, whoever doesn't understand eats lamp rice

Is “Ba đen ba đỏ, ai không rõ thì ăn cơm đèn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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